Appy Christmas, from The Times

Our experts have picked the most useful apps, from fitness to vegetarian cooking and sounds to help you sleep

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TECH CHOICE
By James Dean

Secret
iPhone, Android; free
New this year, Secret is a social network where you post anonymous messages to groups of friends. Of course, with this cloak of anonymity, scandalous gossip often pours forth, making the app highly addictive for anyone who gets a kick out of turning the rumour mill.


TED
iPhone, Android; free
Watch and listen to clever people say interesting things. There are more than 1,000 talks from the TED archives here, touching on subjects including rocket science, violins and epidemiology. Each talk can be downloaded for uninterrupted watching on the go.


Spotify
iPhone, Android; free premium account with Times subscription
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